iShares MSCI Germany ETF
185 hedge funds and large institutions have $704M invested in iShares MSCI Germany ETF in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 5 (+3)
114% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 22
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 165 → 185 (+20)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $687M → $704M (+$17M)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $90.2M | Put options by funds: $95.6M
14.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 54.94% → 40.61% (-14%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 52
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
3AM
3EDGE Asset Management
Naples,
Florida
|
+$47.6M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$35.2M |
| 3 |
TCM
Tradewinds Capital Management
Bellingham,
Washington
|
+$28.8M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$23M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$11.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$149M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$52.4M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$24.8M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$20.6M |
| 5 |
FDCDDQ
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$14.8M |
EWG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
185 of the 6,283 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $704M — up 2.5% from $687M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new EWG positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was 3EDGE Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $47.6M. The largest seller was Jane Street, cutting an estimated $149M.
- 185 institutional investors held iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG) as of Q1 2023, up from 165 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $704M of iShares MSCI Germany ETF stock for Q1 2023, up 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new iShares MSCI Germany ETF positions in Q1 2023 and 22 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF buyer in Q1 2023 was 3EDGE Asset Management, an estimated $47.6M added.
- The largest iShares MSCI Germany ETF seller in Q1 2023 was Jane Street, an estimated $149M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.